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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
THE MEANING OF TEXAS.
Correct Version of the Origin of the Name
of the Lone star state.


The Clarendon Northwest Ierdm re-
views the old and dncver-to-be-forgottcn
question as to the origin of the name
of Texas. That paper says:
Texas is an Indian name and signi-
fies paradise. 1t was given by a COM
pany Of weary and thirsty Indian trav-
ecrs, who, after many days Of travel
under the heat of 4 summer sun, dis
covered the beautiful waters of the
Colorado and exclaimed "Tehas," "
which the Amercan-TeXans soon pro-
nounccd Texas.
This reads very much like the story
of the name of Alabama, which is in
tcrpretcd "hcre we rest 1t is about
time to give Il rest TO the old dispute
about the name of the Lone Star State.
Governor Ireland was n good deal
laughed at by some of the papers be-
cause in Il magazine article he adopted
friend or friendship as the original
meaning of the word. For this he had
high authority. John Quincy Adams,
when United States Secretary of State,
had long correspondence with Don
Onis, the Spanish Minister, on the dis
puted boundary question between the
United States and Spain. The lat
ter wrote, in regard to the early
occupation of Texas by Spanish troops
and missions, that the officer of Spain
who took possession of the country on
Matagora Bay stated that he met a
tribe of Indians who saluted him with
the word "Tchas," which, in their Ian
guage. meant friendly. Some writers
have claimed that the word is the
Spanish one which is spelled tejas, and
means roof, and was given to the In
dians because they had roofs on their
dwellings; but this was no novelty to
the conquerors, as they found roofs
common TO the dwellings of the natives
of Mexico. The word is spelled rs
many ways as it is defined; Texas,
Tchas, Tejas, Tecas, etc, the original
pronunciation being difficult to Eng
lish-speaking people. 1t is said by his
torians that the territory now called
Texas was known to the Spanish mis-
sionaries in 1924 as Mixtccapan; the
people were called Mixtecans, and
were thought to be descendants OF
Mixtecati, the reputed progenitor OF
the inhabitants of Mexico when the
country was conquered by Cortez. II
is about time to adjourn the question
as to whether the present inhabitants
are Texans or Texans, as they used to
be called, or Texicans as Trinity
River poet in the days of the Texas
revolution called them when he wanted
word to rhyme with Mexicans. The
laws of the republic used the word
Texlan, but even the laws of an adj
joining State can not compel people
who have been accustomed to write
the name Arkansas TO spell it Arkan-
saw. -Galreston NeWS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

EVANSVILLE, lSD., June IA report
reached this city this evening that me-
teorc stone had fallen near st. Joseph, in
THIS county, this morning. 1t was heralded
by sharp sound and slight earthquake.
1t was soon discovered that an enormous
prolectile had pierced our atmosphere
and hurled itself with great
force against the earth. 1t imbeddcd
itself in the earth to a depth of fifteen
feet, and in descending had struck large
tree, which was shattered into fragments.
Several pieces Of stone were found about
the cavity where it had entered the earth.
These, upon examination, were found COM
posed largely of obsidian, and extremely
hard. They also had very strong sui
phurous smell
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
PHILOSOPHER DUNDER.
He Furnishes Some Good Reading for the
Lazy and Discontented.

Lazy and Discontinued.
Vhcll, shildrcn, once upon a time,
you know, dere vhas a man who lifed
close pesdc a big woods. He vhas
VERY poor. His clothes vhas in rags.
He doan' haf 50 mooch money in one
year ash would puy him a quart of pea
nuts. He vhas always complaining of
his hardt lot, und he vhas always madt
because somepody else vhas rich.
Vhell, one day when he yhas cryin'
oudt dot he vhas sick, and dat he doan'
haf some luck. und dot eaferypody else
vhas all right but him, lcedle oldt
man comes opt of der forest und says
to him:
"Vhas your name Hardt Luck?'
"Ycs, dot vhas my name, und / vhas
50 discouraged dot shoot myself. II
you vhas a fairy like you to help me
along"
Certainly, Shust you come oudt
nit der woods
When Hardt Luck goes out nit him
he finds himself tied oop NIT tree
poOty qucek, und some more oldt mans
come around nit switches und elf him
sooch a licking as ncfcr yhas. Den
der first lecdle oldt man unties him und
says,
Your poverty comes from your lazi-
ness; your hardt lot yhas your own
fault; your sickness vhas because you
doan' shwcat. like you to remember
dot one week of hardt work beats fife
years of luck. You must learn der
plain lesson dot When man doan help
himself nopody else vhas responsible
for his troubles" "
Und, shildren, dot vhas shust der
vhay of it. If you see some mans who
vhas always kicking und complaining
und telling of his hardt luck, you may
pet he yhas all to plane for it, und der
sooner somepody boots some ambition
into him der peter he vhas off.
Veil, once upon anodcr time man
who IFS py u farm nit his wife, und
haf some cows und sheep und pigs, und
vhas all right, yhas going home from
| his days work When he meets an ole
womans in black cloak. He VIA;
| going past her, but she shtops him unC
| says:
Poor mans, feel sadt for YOU do
you haf to work so awful hardt. Or
der sea shore vhas biz treasure. VII,
doan't you go und find him und be
rich man.
| Vhell, dot man skips home to tell hi
wife und all night long nopody shleep
wink. He goes oudt in der mornin!
und looks und looks, und cafery da'
und cafcry week he looks und digs unC
vhalks aroundt to find dot treas ire
His fields grow oop nit weeds, his COW
und pigs und sheep vhas soldt off, UNI
When he comes home he quarrels mi
his wife because he doant find do
money. One day when der sheriff sell
him oudt und his wife runs off, do
oldt womans meets him again, und h
vhas so awful madt dot he like to xii
her.
"My frendt," said der oldt womans
"itvhas through you dot like to tcac'
der worldt lesson. He who yha
content nit what he has vhas rich. II
who has plenty for all his wants vha
fool to run after dot which is burie
out of sight What you got by homes
toll brought happiness; what you hope
to acquire through luck has brough
you to poverty and wrctchedncss.'
| Und. shildren. dot vhas all aboudt il
| -Dctr0U Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
AUBURN HAIR.
no" Young Lady's Brothers Attempted
To Break up u Love Match,


"lLkEsBARRE, Pa, June 12-For more
.hah year past Henry French, a we'll
known young man in town, has been pay
ing attention to Miss Mary Meehan, a pre-.
possessing blonde residing in the southern
portion OF the city. French was despised
by the Meehans because he had auburn
mar The mother said she would not al
low her daughter to wed a man who had
auburn hair. Mary said she would marry
MN. Every effort was made to keep the
lovers apart, but without success. On FRI
uay evening, when the lover sought an in
terview with his sweetheart, the latter's
TWO brothers seized him and placed him in
rough coffin constructed for the occasion,
and, closing the lid on it, made him swear
that he would forsake the girl. French
mas brought suit against the Mechans be-
lore Alderman Croft for assault and bat
terry, lie says they nearly suffocatcd him in
The coffin. Tho Meehans say they have
been worried to death by French, who
threatened to elopc with their sister. All
last week the brothers took nights about
watching their sisters window, for fear
that French would steal her away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

RALEIGH, n. C., June 13,-Richard
Giersch, liquor dealer in this city, was
arrested on Saturday last upon the charge
of selling beer in alleged violation of the
Local Option law, which prohibits the sale
of "spirituous liquors" He sued out
writ of habeas corpus, upon which he had
hearing this afternoon before the full
Bench of the Supreme Court. Counsel
for Giersch argued that beer and
wine are not 'spirituous liquors within
the meaning of the law, and that, conse-
quently, Giersch should be discharged. As
the law applies to all places where the
sale of liquor has been prohibited by 'local
option the decision of the court upon the
question raised is looked for with much
interest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
Cleveland and Hill,

ALBANY, n Y, June l0.-The President
and his party arrived on the return trip
from the Adirondacks shortly before seven
o'clock this morning on a special train
They Immediately proceeded in carriages
to Governor Hills new mansion, escorted
by Adiutant General Porter and Colonel
Rice, the Governors Secretary. The
meeting between the President and the
Governor was apparently of a cordial
rhararter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

WHEELING, WA, June l2,-At Mounds
vile, this afternoon, as George Edwards,
an eight-year-old son of Squire VIM. I.
Edwards, was playing with some com
panious on the top of the famous Indian
mound, he accidentally rolled into the
wcll-like excavation in the center, falling
a distance of seventy feet, breaking his
left leg and brusng his right leg consid-
crably, besides otherwise injuring him
self internally. His condition is hopeless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAI-

There are ninety persons in En-
gland with an income of over three
hundred thousand dollars.
The biggest mayor in the United
States, according to the Chicago NeoS.
is Mayor Edwards, of Fargo, d. T.,
who weighs three hundred and ninety
pounds.
"A French art journal states that
there are in France alone 22,357 paint
crs, and that Of that number 12,0o0
have had opportunities of displaying
their works at exhibitions.
Mrs Hats,way, of Louisville, Ky,
has been acting as Deputy Commits
sioner of the Chancery Court in that
city. She is the first woman to fill
such post in Kentucky Chicago
HeraId.
Professional base ball players
make plenty of money and many OF
them are wise enough to save it.
There are probably at least twenty-five
players in the National League who
have bank accounts of from ten thou
sand to fifty thousand dollars. .-Phtta-
delphia Press,
The elder Agassiz learned some
thing one day in Chicago He saw
workman put five bricks in a pail even
full of water without causing a drop
to run over, and the great naturalist
handed the man q two dollar bill and
made a note of the circumstances
N. o. TimeS-D Democrat.
Colonel Winchester, of West Vir-
ginia, has given an additional forty
thousand acres for hunting purposes to
the Cheat Mountain Sportsmen' Asso-
citation. The entire preserve now in
cludcs ninety-six thousand acres, and
is the finest and most extensive hunt
ing park east of the Rockies. Chicago
Tribune.
A copy of "Thc General Laws and
Liberties of the Massachusetts Colony"
printed in Cambridge in 1872, was re-
Gently purchased by Bostonian for
the low sum of two dollars 1t is one
of the two copies known to be in ex-
, istence. The Boston man was offered
$500 for his treasure two days after the
purchase, but refused Chicago
Times.
Bishop Thompson, of Mississippi,
tells this joke at his own expense; He
= says that as he stepped off the cars one
, day at Jackson, Miss, he was APP
preached by an enterprising dusky
+ drummer for local hotel and informed
that ''all gemman stop at the Larence
q House" Another darky standing near
by said: "Dis no gemman; dis Bishop
Tomsen."
f "A ten-mile-railroad running be-
\ tween Hillsboro and Chapel Hill, n. c.,
: has president, three vlce-presidents,
Y a secretary, an auditor, a general
f traffic manager, a general freight
Y agent, a general ticket agent, pur'
c chasing agent, superintendent OF mo.
| 1--WE power, anu al dsslstdHt genera
c manager-thirteen officers in all.-Phik
adelphia Press.
D -Esquimau joe who acted as guide
: and interpreter to SO many Arctic ex
e pcditions, is supposed to have beer
e drowned near Marble Island. Joe, hi;
a father-in-law, and his two brothers-in.
= law left Cape Jalebert last autumn ii
t a whaleboat with deer meat to trad,
with some whalers anchored off Marbl,
Island. No tidings have ever been re
ceived of the boat or her occupants
= and hence it is concluded that all wer,
lost in one of the Arctic hurricanes tina
U sweep across the northern seas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
pui the Indians Col kway

TUCsoN, ARiz., June l4.-Ncws has just
reached here that I.ieutcnants Johnson
and Hughes, Tenth Cavalry, jumped tn
Indian camp in the Rincon Mountains Fri
day and captured every thing in the camp
except the Indians, who escaped on foot,
and have crossed the San Pedro. Captain
Wint Fourth Cavalry, is on their trail.
There are thirty Indians in the band moy-
ing in a northeastward direction from tho
reservation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
Chrjstopher Columbus |

LoNDoN, June l4.-Documents are dis
played IN the Morse Department Of the
American Exhibition with the object Of
showing that the continent of America was
discovered in 9Sj by an Icelander named
Left Erikson. \ collection of maps lent by
the Royal Geographical Society show the
of America explored and named by the lee
landers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
STORIES OF BATS.
American and Indian Aborlgines Who Con-
slider Them Table Delicacy.


Bats are found in various places, and
in cold climates hibernate during the
winter; in other words, they are en-
ablcd to enter a dormant state and
live for months without eating, SO
complete is this sleep that in cases ex-
amincd the most delicate instrument
failed to detect breathing on the part
of the animal, and in another instance
the bat was placed under water without
any apparent harm resulting from the
extended bath. The deep sleeps are
generally passed in trunks of trees or
caves, and in the latter myriads of bats
are often found.
Far from being timd, the bats Of
India are extremely bold in their dep:
relations. and it is told of an officer
newly arrived in the country south OF
IN Punjaub that he was alarmed at
night by loud noises upon his piazza,
and thinking an attack was being made
by native robbers, he opened fire with
his revolver, to find that the uproar
was caused by fruit-bats that had been
robbins a wild-almond orchard and
had brought the nuts under the cover
of his yeranda to open them.
Mr.. Fraser, naturalist, who trav-
eled extensively in Ecuador, describes
a bat that went fishing, diving down to
the surface of the water and picking up
small crustaccans which were swim
ming near the surface. The bat, ac.
cording to the same authority, is very
aflectionate. Referring to two kept as
pets, he says: They were social,
though both were males, usually hang
ing side by side. Sometimes they
brought their faces together and licked
each others open mouths in a mos
singular manner"
While bats have wings, they are en-
tirelv different from those of bird
Imagine a mans finger as long as hi!
body and booming out soft membrane
attached to the sides and ending at tn,
feet, and an idea of the bats wing
may be gained; each finger, with a sin
Gle exception, is heightened out anc
connected like the ribs of an umbrell
with this extremely delicate and scnsi
tive wing.
Some of the small bats nip and bit
when attacked or taken; but to humal
beings the odor is in many cases quit
sufficient to drive any but a collecto
away. This is particularly noticeabl
in the bat known scientificallya rs cheir
omcles torquatus. The body is almos
. naked, and the odor 50 strong, ovel
powering and offensive that people hay
been rendered sick while merely max
ing a drawing of one.
: Bats are famous for their habits c
intemperance. and a party of drunke
t ones is often met with. Their cond
t ton is due to their love for the todd
5 which they obtain from the chattics c
t cocoanut trees. So intoxicated do the
g become that they are often found at tn
| foot of trees sleeping off the effects Q
their debauch, and so fall victims to th
vice.
1 Some of the American Indians d
5 not object to roast bat, and the bi
e frut-bats Of the Indian peninsula al
5 considered great luXuries by tn
| natives. As these animals have
t stretch of wing of five feet it must It
| quirc no little moral courage to e;
I | ono Ehicnn0 NeWS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

CHICAGO, June l0.-Thc will of James b.
Crosby, who died at Ashvillc, n. Y, has
been probated here. The total estate is
S3o,00O. After providing annuitics for his
widow and daughter the residue, which
will amount to about S20D,o0, is given in
equal shares to the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, the American Bap-
tist Publication Society and the Baptist
Union Theological Seminary, of Chicago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
War Rclics.

WARRINGTON, June 1.-The Sundny Capi-
talto-day publishes the following: "The
president is said to have promised Ad-
Jutant-Gencral tombstone Jones, of North
Carolina, during his recent visit to this
city, that all the flags taken from the
Southern States during the late war should
bo returned to those States at an early
date. This resolve on the part of the Pres
ident is mainly due to the instrumentality
OF Adjutant General Drum, thoroughly
national man. who wishes to withdraw
from public gaze all mementoes of in
tprneciuc Strifp0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

NEW YORK, June l3,-Thc splendid bull
movement in coffee which has been going
on for more than twelve-month, and has
carried up the price of Rio coffee to the
highest figures known in many years,
finally collapsed today, and created an
excitement such as has not been known in
downtown circles for many month. Ar
mold a Co., big coffee house, and several
lesser firms failed this afternoon,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

BERLIN, June l0.-A consultations lasting
several hours, was held this afternoon
between DR.. Mackenzie and all of the
German physicians and specialists who
have been and are still connected with the
Crown Princes malady. Prof, Nirchow
reported to the conference the result of
his microscopic examination of the parts
removed from the patients throat, and
his conclusions were SO exceedingly re-
assuring as to convince all present that
the ultimate complete recovery of the
Prince was a matter of which there could
)c no doubt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
Little Girl Drowned.

WHEELING, W. Va, June l2.-Annie, the
six-year-old daughter of j. NJ. Clark, a
well-known iron-worker living on the
island, fell off a high bank into the river
to-day, and was drowned, despite the ef-
forts of Jesse Burkctt to rescue her. He
dved repeatedly, but life was extinct
when he brought up the body. The drown
ing was u particularly sad one, as the
mother was i'll in bed and the fatheraway.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

NEWARK, O., June l0.-Last August John
Taylor, farm hand, was s,ung in the
hand by blowing viper, and suffered ter
rlbly. He was supposed to be cured, but
this afternoon he was ATTACKED with a iit
and exhibited the same peculiar charac.
terlstics of snake He was found in A
field, crawling and wriggling, dartlng his
tongue out and Kissing the same as tho
viper He was overpowered, strapped in
wagon and brought to the city prison
where he is now suffering greatly. The
poison seems to have permcatcd his entire
system, He exhibits wonderful strength,
half dozen men being required to handle
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
A PANIC.
The Wheat Market Tumbles and the Great
Clique Is Buried in the Ruins,

CHICAGo, June l4.-Demoralization and
financial disaster overlook the great wheat
clique to-day. The much-vaunted "com-
binen is smashed and bankrupt. The
wheat pit was in panic for an hour.
The June option dropped from 92sl to 724-
the most sensational collapse seen in this
market in its history. The sixteen million
bushels Of grain collected here and held
by a mysterious combination, of which
nobody knew any thing to certainty,
will now be sold out 'undcr the ham
mer," Maurice Roscnfeld 4 Co., one Of
the most prominent Of the clique brok-
erage houses, have announced their sus-
pension. The losses on the decline by this
concern will probably amount to 100000.
Irwin, Green q Co., another Of the cliquc's
houses, announces their complete stability
and have promptly put up all the margins
called from them, About {. j. Kershaw
q Co., there has been no announcement,
and there is the faint hope that they may
pull through, but they are behind in their
margins. The collapse is worse than the
failure Of Peter McGeoch, and will entail
worse losses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

OwENsBoRo, KY, June 1o.-A son Of
Squire Frank W. Clark, of this city, was
engaged in harnessinga a pet Mexican pony
yesterday afternoon for drive, when the
animal kicked him. one foot striking the
boy in the stomach and the other in the
breast, crushing the stcrnum and bruis-
ing the stomach frightfully The little
fellow suffered horrible agony until this
morning, when he died in conyulsons. lie
was eleven years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

WASHINGTON, June lO.--A bulletin Is pub
llshcd by the Geological Survey upon the
pcridotitc of Elliott County, Ky This is
the formation which, owing to its identity
with that Of the Kimberly and other dia-
mond mines of South Africa, gave rise to
the presumption that there might be dia-
monds in Kentucky. Mr. J. S. Dillcr,
author of the bulletin, says that no dia
monds have been found in Kentucky, and
that the shalc in the immediate vicinity of
the dikes does not appear to be sufficiently
rich in carbonaceous matter TO excite
much enthusiasm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

ITHACA, N. V, June l3.-Mlss Mary B.
Hill, student in the Freshman class in
Cornell University, fell yesterday after
noon from the path leading along the edge
of Cascadilla gorge to the bottom, dis
tance of sixty feet, She was so severely
injured that she died this morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
Mysterious Disappearance.

DETROIT June H.-Last fall Mrs Albert
Brooks. of Juniata, Mich, went to Denver
to receive $4,000 and other property, her
interest in an mcle's estate. She has not
returned to her home, and efforts to find
her have not availcd. 1t is supposed she
has been kidnapped and is being held until
her captors get all her money from her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

WAsHISGToN, June 13,-Speaker Carlisle
is expected here soon, and it is believed
his coming will be followed by the arrival
of number of prominent Democrats who
will confer with the President regarding
the necessity of an extra session Mr.. Car
Isle, it is said, favors an extra session,
and will urge the President to call Con-
gress together as early as October.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

NEW YORK, June Bout of the thou
sand and odd emigrants landed at Castle
Garden to-day were four families from
Bclmullett, County Mayo Ireland, Four
men and women and fourteen children
made up the four families, and they came
here because they had been evictcd from
their homes in Bemullet, and because the
poor law authorities paid their passage
hnrn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18
liqhtninq's Awful Work.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, june l4.-Matt Rapp, a
prominent farmer, was instantly killed by
lightning last night. Mr.. Rapp awoke in
the middle of the night and went to the
side door of his residence to see how vio-
lent the storm was. The moment he OPEN
cd tho door u bolt of lightning rent the air
and he fell dead in the arms of his wife.
The only mark upon the body was blue
mark extending from temple to temple
under the chin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-18

Our Walters. Colonel Slayem--
"Mose, give me two soft-boiled eggs
and piece of toast" Mose--"rs
sorry to hab to 'splain to you, Massa
Colonel, dat de eggs don't bile good
dis mawnin'. Dey makes mighty fine
omelet, do. Shall bring You one,
hr-Harper's Bdzar.